A selection of relevant JRF Findings. For more summaries
of JRF work,
visit the Findings section of our website.
joint planning – a selection of JRF Findings |
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| 111 | Crossing
the housing and care divide This evaluation draw the lessons and conclusions from the Crossing the Housing and Care Divide Programme, designed to highlight how housing can play a role at the centre of community care services. |
January 2001 |
| 3 | Making
housing and community care work This research suggests that housing and community care policies could be more imaginative and closely integrated with general plans for improving, extending and making most effective use of the local housing stock. |
June 1997 |
| SC92 | Joint
planning for housing and community care A study of the housing strategies and the linked community care plans of 120 local authorities. |
March 1997 |
| H168 | Housing
choices and community care A study carried out in Hampshire by Judith Hudson, Lynn Watson and Graham Allan of the University of Southampton looked at the factors influencing the housing preferences of people with extra support needs, and the channels people use to gain access to suitable accommodation and support. |
February 1996 |
| H135 | Housing
management, community care and CCT This study discovered that there was considerable disagreement over the extent to which housing managers could or should play a role in meeting community care objectives, and in particular whether this should involve a support or welfare function. |
January 1995 |
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equipment and adaptations – a selection of JRF Findings |
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| 811 | The
effectiveness of housing adaptations This analysis concludes that spending on adaptations appears to be a highly effective use of public resources, although in some cases policies intended to save money resulted in major waste. |
August 2001 |
| H186 | Trends
in funding adaptations The growth in demand for housing adaptations in recent years is a measure of the success of community care but has received no clear budget provision. Funding is complicated because of the intertwining of health, housing and social services responsibilities. |
July 1996 |
| H123 | Adaptations
for disability The system for assisting disabled people to adapt their homes is complex and the standard of service people receive depends on where they live, according to this study. However, in spite of difficulties of staffing, funding and implementation, many authorities provide examples of good practice which could be copied in other areas. |
September 1994 |
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incomes– a selection of JRF Findings |
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| N23 | Social
exclusion and the onset of disability This study examines who is most at risk of becoming disabled, how it affects their income and the impact on the rest of the family. |
November 2003 |
| 060 | Enduring
economic exclusion: disabled people, income and work This study reviews the impact of government policies over the last twenty years to promote employment opportunities for disabled people. |
October 2000 |
| 7118 | Personal
assistance users and work This study found that severely disabled people who want to work can find they are better off on benefits because of means-testing that reduces public funding for personal assistance as their earnings increase. |
July 1998 |
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employment rates – a selection of JRF Findings |
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| 060 | Enduring
economic exclusion: disabled people, income and work This study reviews the impact of government policies over the last twenty years to promote employment opportunities for disabled people. |
October 2000 |
| 758 | Disabled
people and employment: new issues for research and practice This review of research and development initiatives aimed at helping disabled people find and keep jobs finds that - despite huge numbers of projects and studies in this areas - there are still many gaps in knowledge and emerging issues for research and practice. |
July 1998 |
| 7118 | Personal
assistance users and work This study found that severely disabled people who want to work can find they are better off on benefits because of means-testing that reduces public funding for personal assistance as their earnings increase. |
July 1998 |
| 313 | Multiple
disadvantage in employment This detailed analysis of more than half a million people looks at the effect of combinations of disadvantage on their ability to get work. |
March 2003 |
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managing work – a selection of JRF Findings |
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| 793 | How
disabled people manage in the workplace This study explored how disabled people get by in the workplace and looked at the nature of the support they require and receive. |
July 2003 |
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supported employment – a selection of JRF Findings |
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| 728 | Supported
living and supported employment: opening up opportunities to people
with learning difficulties This review of JRF research identifies the barriers facing people with learning difficulties and suggests possible solutions which would make inclusion of this highly marginalised group more likely. |
July 1998 |
| SC86 | Supported
employment for people with learning difficulties The report of a two-year study of six supported employment agencies operating in Liverpool. |
May 1996 |
| N20 | A
policy framework for supported employment This review, by The Policy Consortium on Supported Employment, examines the challenges facing the specialist supported employment sector and possible policy solutions. |
November 2000 |
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parents of disabled children – a selection of JRF Findings |
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| 231 | The
financial implications for parents of the death of a child Looking at 17 families, this is the first in-depth study of the impact of the death of a disabled child on a family’s financial circumstances. |
February 2001 |
| N30 | Information
to families with disabled children This project explores the critieria by which parents of disabled children judge the quality of information on offer to them and their ideas of good practice in this area. |
November 2000 |
| 748 | The
cost of childhood disability This study brought together parents of severely disabled children to establish what they felt to be the minimum essential costs of bringing up their child. The resulting budget standards estimated costs at least three times more than the amount required to bring up a child without a disability, established in a study using similar methodology. |
July 1998 |
| 538 | Combining
work and care: working parents of disabled children This detailed study of 40 families who are both working and caring for disabled children concludes that there is an urgent need for co-ordination between employers and service providers in the community if such families are successfully to combine work and care. |
May 1998 |
| N79 | Supporting
disabled children and their families This draws together the main findings from the first five years of a JRF programme of research concerning disabled children and their families. |
November 1999 |
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housing – a selection of JRF Findings |
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| n62 | Good
practice in housing disabled children and their families This study draws out a number of underlying principles and themes that are important in meeting the housing needs of this group. |
November 2002 |
| N82 | Housing
and urban experiences of visually impaired children This study spoke to 44 visually impaired children about the difficulties they had finding their way around their homes and neighbourhoods and how they and their families overcame these. |
November 2002 |
| N72 | The
housing needs of disabled children: the national evidence This survey of 3,000 parents of severely disabled children provides, for the first time, data at a national level on the housing needs of disabled children and their families. |
November 2002 |
| 670 | Improving
housing services for disabled children and their families This research reports on a series of ’roadshows’ involving key practitioners from housing, social services and health authorities, held to identify problems providing appropriate housing for such families and possible solutions. |
June 2000 |
| 018 | Housing,
disabled children and their families This in-depth study is the first to examine the impact of housing on the lives of disabled children and their families and finds that unsuitable housing is adding to the strains they experience. |
October 1998 |
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severly disabled children – a selection of JRF Findings |
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| 631 | The
impact of childhood disability on family life This study describes the spending patterns of parents of severely disabled children and considers some of the adjustments they need to make to their family lives. |
June 2001 |
| 960 | Recruiting
and supporting short-break carers for children who are considered
‘hard to place’ This study investigated why short-break carers provided breaks for ‘hard to place children, and looked at their recruitment, assessment, training and support. |
September 2000 |
| 748 | The
cost of childhood disability This study brought together parents of severely disabled children to establish what they felt to be the minimum essential costs of bringing up their child. The resulting budget standards estimated costs at least three times more than the amount required to bring up a child without a disability, established in a study using similar methodology. |
July 1998 |
| 539 | Minority
ethnic families caring for a severely disabled child Based on interviews with 600 parents of severely disabled children from minority ethnic groups, the study found that these families experience even greater disadvantage and difficulties in caring for a severely disabled child than their white counterparts. |
May 1999 |
| 018 | Housing,
disabled children and their families This in-depth study is the first to examine the impact of housing on the lives of disabled children and their families and finds that unsuitable housing is adding to the strains they experience. |
October 1998 |
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getting a voice – a selection of JRF Findings |
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| 813 | An
evaluation of a young disabled people’s peer mentoring/support
project This project developed a range of activities to help young disabled people develop their confidence and skills as they move into independent adulthood. |
August 2003 |
| 732 | Becoming
adult: young disabled people speak This study draws out the factors that enable and support young disabled people to move into independent adulthood. |
July 2002 |
| 741 | Consulting
with disabled children and young people This overview highlights the innovative approaches of two projects aimed at supporting disabled young people to express their views and providing communication training for practitioners. |
July 2001 |
| 261 | Creating
enabling communication environments for children with autism and
minimal or no speech This study explores this group of children’s communication capabilities and the ways in which schools can help or hinder them in their attempts to become spontaneous communicators. |
February 2001 |
| 340 | The
views of young black disabled people on independent living Interviews with 44 young black disabled people explored their experiences of independent living; it found the majority actively working towards specific personal goals, but encountering some obstacles to achieving the control and choice which most saw as central to their concept of ’independent living’. |
March 2000 |
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disabled parents – a selection of JRF Findings |
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| 963 | Supporting
disabled adults in their parenting role This work reports on the findings of the JRF Task Force on Supporting Disabled Adults in their Parenting Role. |
September 2003 |
| 422 | Supporting
disabled adults in their parenting role This survey explores what policies social services have in place for providing support to parents with physical and sensory impairments and/or learning difficulties and how effective these are. |
April 2002 |
| 412 | The
strengths and needs of black families in which young people have
caring responsibilities This study investigates the experiences of needs of black young people caring for disabled or ill family members and their access to services. |
April 2002 |
| 630 | Young
carers’ transitions into adulthood This examination of the experiences of 60 young people caring for a parent with a long-term illness or disability concludes that young people who take on inappropriate caring responsibilities can be affected not only during childhood, but also as they become adults. |
June 2000 |
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move into adulthood – a selection of JRF Findings |
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| N42 | Young
disabled people moving into adulthood in Scotland This Foundations reviews policy, practice and research in Scotland regarding young disabled people as they become adults. |
November 2002 |
| 712 | Disabled
teenagers’ experiences of access to inclusive leisure This project consulted with over 100 teenagers to find out about their access to leisure services, activities and pastimes. |
July 2002 |
| 732 | Becoming
adult: young disabled people speak This study draws out the factors that enable and support young disabled people to move into independent adulthood. |
July 2002 |
| 512 | Young
disabled people moving into adulthood This review draws on a range of projects to identify the key barriers that many young disabled face as they start leading adult lives. |
June 2002 |
| 919 | Transition
to adulthood for young disabled people with ´complex health
and support needs´ This study highlights the difficulties young disabled people face in getting the health and social services they require as they grow into adulthood. |
September 1999 |
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minority ethnic communities – a selection of JRF Findings |
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| 962 | Disabled
people in refugee and asylum-seeking communities in Britain This research generates data on the numbers and social characteristics of disabled refugees and asylum-seekers and looks at their experiences, together with those of service providers. |
September 2002 |
| 742 | South
Asian young disabled people and their families This study looks at how this group’s everyday experiences might feed into the services that affect them. |
July 2002 |
| 752 | Users’
views of community care for Asian disabled people This study collected the views of 28 Asian disabled people on what would improve services. |
July 2002 |
| D61 | Involving
black disabled people in shaping services This research explores one organisation’s experience of involving black disabled people in developing more appropriate and responsive services. |
December 2001 |
| 539 | Minority
ethnic families caring for a severely disabled child Based on interviews with 600 parents of severely disabled children from minority ethnic groups, the study found that these families experience even greater disadvantage and difficulties in caring for a severely disabled child than their white counterparts. |
May 1999 |
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mental health issues – a selection of JRF Findings |
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| 352 | Mental
health advocacy for black and minority ethnic users and carers This study explores the needs for advocacy services for black and ethnic minority mental health users in two NHS areas. |
March 2002 |
| 488 | The
experiences of mental health service users as mental health professionals This study examined the experiences of mental health professionals who have also used mental health services. Interviewees reported encountering discrimination, even though they felt their personal experiences added value to their work. |
April 1998 |
| SC97 | Involving
users and carers in the care programme approach in mental health This development project worked with a local social services department to set up an integrated care programme approach for mental health services users. The project found that users were positive about this approach although some professionals were ambivalent and GPs had little knowledge of the system. |
October 1997 |
| 341 | Perceptions
and experiences of counselling services among Asian people Based on the accounts of Asian people, this study evaluates the accessibility and appropriateness of counselling provision for people from minority ethnic communities in the voluntary sector. |
March 2001 |
| 948 | Supporting
people with mental health problems This evaluation concludes that an interagency initiative – Home-Link – offering permanent housing and low-level, practical support provides a successful model for supporting people with mental health problems in the community. |
September 1998 |
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their own views on the issues – a selection of JRF Findings |
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| 611 | Getting
older people’s views on quality home care services This study, involving 143 older people, explored their ideas about what makes a quality home care service and how their views about this can be regularly heard. |
June 2001 |
| 431 | Piloting
choice and control for older people: an evaluation This study evaluates a scheme piloting new ways of delivering services to older people, drawing out the lessons for both direct payments for older people and, more generally, increasing older people’s choice and control over services. |
April 2001 |
| 639 | Developing
a preventive approach with older people This research examined what steps local authorities are taking to help older people maintain their independence for as long as possible. |
June 1999 |
| SC59 | Involving
older people in community care planning This report from the Social Policy Research Unit reviews practical initiatives seeking to involve older people in the planning of community care. |
November 1994 |
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direct payments – a selection of JRF Findings |
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| 553 | Direct
payments for young disabled people This study examines the issues related to 16- and 17-year-olds managing direct payments and what information and services exist in this area. |
May 2003 |
| 592 | A
user-controlled Best Value Review of direct payments This draws out the lessons from an innovative project demonstrating how service users can play a more central role in service reviews. |
May 2002 |
| N60 | Implementing
direct payments This research evaluates a pilot scheme introducing direct payments in a largely rural county. |
November 2000 |
| 430 | Implementation
of the Community Care (Direct Payments) Act This review of local authority practice regarding the implementation of direct payments schemes sought to fill gaps in our understanding of how such schemes are managed. |
April 2000 |
| 649 | People
with learning difficulties and their access to direct payments schemes This study found that direct payments had helped people gain confidence, control and new skills, as well as enabling more individualised packages of support. |
June 1999 |
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evaluate and plan services – a selection of JRF Findings |
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| 683 | Issues
raised by users on the future of welfare, rights and support This action research project looked at the issues raised by users and how users are being involved in shaping the support they receive. |
June 2003 |
| 673 | Social
service users’ own definitions of quality outcomes This project looked at the application of on-going work about what service users mean by ‘user-defined outcomes’. |
June 2003 |
| 592 | A
user-controlled Best Value Review of direct payments This draws out the lessons from an innovative project demonstrating how service users can play a more central role in service reviews. |
May 2002 |
| SC4 | Increasing
user control in social services: The value of the service brokerage
model A number of schemes have been set up in the UK with the aim of giving more control to people who require social care at home, by enabling them to purchase their own services. At the time of this report, national policy changes were being considered which would support this kind of arrangement. Meanwhile there had been growing interest in service brokerage, a system developed with the same aim, but by parents of disabled people in Canada. This report reviews the service brokerage model and its possible value for services in this country. |
May 1995 |
| SC3 | Developing
user- and carer-centred community care Sustained initiatives to involve users and carers across the range of community care activities can transform care provision - but only if there is sufficient investment from both sides. Four local authority case-study sites reported significant changes in the way community care was planned, managed and delivered. |
March 1995 |
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work with people with learning difficulties – a selection of JRF Findings |
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| 912 | Promoting
the involvement of people with learning difficulties in staff recruitment This study evaluates a training and development programme working with five organisations to involve people with learning difficulties in this area. |
September 2002 |
| 021 | Demonstrating
control of decisions by adults with learning difficulties who have
high support needs This research investigates how this group can be supported to make choices and to be in control of their own lives. |
October 2001 |
| 831 | Creating
more choice for people with learning difficulties This project, by a team of people with learning difficulties, explored how people with learning difficulties were being involved in planning the services that affect them. |
August 2001 |
| 029 | Adults
with learning difficulties’ involvement in health care decision-making This study finds that many people with learning difficulties have little involvement in making decisions about their own health care, with health professionals tending to rely on carers to make decisions. |
October 1999 |
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